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Samsung I8000 Omnia II

Samsung I8000 Omnia II

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Samsung S8600 Wave 3

Samsung S8600 Wave 3

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Category Breakdown

Samsung I8000 Omnia II
Samsung S8600 Wave 3
Performance
24.236.0
Camera
12.715.4
Display
72.778.3
Battery
15.215.2
Build
17.416.7
Connectivity
25.130.9
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
20.224.7

Summary

  • The Samsung I8000 Omnia II features a 3.7-inch AMOLED resistive touchscreen with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, while the Samsung S8600 Wave 3 has a larger 4.0-inch Super AMOLED display with the same resolution but slightly lower pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the Omnia II is powered by an 800MHz CPU and has 2GB of RAM, whereas the Wave 3 offers a more powerful 1.4 GHz CPU and 4GB of RAM, resulting in better multitasking capabilities.
  • Both devices have a 5 MP rear camera, but the Wave 3 can record video at 720p, compared to the 480p of the Omnia II.
  • They both have a 1500mAh battery, but the Wave 3 benefits from a more efficient software experience with bada 2.0 compared to the older Windows Mobile 6.1 on the Omnia II.
  • In terms of build quality, the Wave 3 is slightly lighter and slimmer than the Omnia II.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Samsung I8000 Omnia II
Samsung S8600 Wave 3

General

Release Date

2009
2011

Announced

2009
2011

Description

Also known as Samsung WiTu AMOLED
N/A

Display

Size

3.7"
4"

Type

AMOLED resistive touchscreen, 16M colors (65K effective colors)
Super AMOLED

Resolution

480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~252 ppi density)
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)

PPI

480
480

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass

Performance

Chipset

N/A
N/A

CPU

Samsung S3C6410 800MHz, dedicated graphics accelerator
1.4 GHz Scorpion

GPU

N/A
N/A

Memory

2GB 256MB RAM, 8GB 256MB RAM, 16GB 256MB RAM
4GB

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

5 MP, AF
5 MP, AF

Main Camera Features

Dual-LED flash
LED flash

Front Camera

VGA videocall camera
VGA

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

480p@30fps
720p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

1500 mAh
1500 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

118 x 59.6 x 12.3 mm (4.65 x 2.35 x 0.48 in)
125.9 x 64.2 x 9.9 mm (4.96 x 2.53 x 0.39 in)

Weight

123 g
122 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, White, Pink
Black

Foldable

SAR

0.59 W/kg (head)     0.30 W/kg (body)
0.53 W/kg (head)     0.82 W/kg (body)

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, DLNA
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, UMA, hotspot

Bluetooth

2.0, A2DP
3.0, A2DP, EDR

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, A-GPS; navigation application
GPS, A-GPS, Samsung Mobile Navigator

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional, upgradable to Windows Mobile 6.5/6.5.3
bada 2.0

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity, compass